...we have cloner object for many years, sometimes we need to open eyes to see things from different angle. :-)
No, it ´s not my idea, I saw this kind of setup somewhere while browsing over internet and it´s amazed me with it´s simplicity and posibilities...
(... and now with power of fields it´s super great)
So, credits go to... (...don´t remember now, but if I´ll find a link, I´ll post it here), but can go to all amazing people who´s loves to work with c4d and share their knowlegdes (like you)...